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LDX Series Software Upgradable Camera Platform User’s Guide (v3.1)
Chapter 5 - Video setup
5.1.3 Sensitivity mode
To obtain the best results under different lighting conditions, the camera’s sensitivity mode can
be selected.
Press the
SETUP MENU
button and enter the
CAM
menu. Select
SENSMODE
and select the
mode you want to use for your production.
In the camera menu, navigate to the
PRODUCTION
SETUP
>
SENSITIVITY
item and select
the sensitivity mode.
The following sensitivity modes are available:
•
High Quality mode (“HiQ”) - for studio locations and other environments with very good
lighting conditions. This mode provides superior quality pictures with very low noise.
1)
•
Nominal mode (“Nom”) - for general purpose situations with variable lighting conditions.
This mode provides very good pictures with low noise.
•
High Sensitivity mode (“HiSens”) - for situations with poor lighting conditions. This mode
results in acceptable quality pictures.
1) 2)
The following settings and ranges are in use with the different sensitivity modes :
1)
Not available in the LDX Flex version.
2)
Not available in the LDX Première version.
3)
Actual basic sensitivity depends on selected video mode/frame rate.
5.1.4 Color bar
The color bar is the standard test signal that is used to set up and check the camera before
shooting. When the color bar is selected the following functions are temporarily switched off:
Black Stretch, White Limiter, Zebra and the Safe Area and cadre indicators.The lens iris closes
automatically when the color bar is switched on.
Press the
BARS
button to switch on the color bar. Initially, the standard color bar is switched on
and the button will light. Press it again to switch on the sawtooth signal. The button lights
orange. Press again to switch off all test signals.
High Quality
mode
1)
Nominal
mode
High Sensitivity
mode
1) 2)
Basic sensitivity
3)
typ. F8 @ 2000 lux
typ. F12 @ 2000 lux
max. F17 @ 2000 lux
Video gain range
-3 .. +12 dB
-3 .. +12 dB
-3 .. +18 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio
64 dB
60 dB
54 dB
Texture representation
Excellent
Very good
Fair
PowerCurves exposure input
range (available only in Elite and
WorldCam versions)
up to 300%
up to 800%
up to 800%
Exposure time range
down to 1/1000 s
down to 1/1000 s
100 Hz/120 Hz to Nom.
OCP
CAM
OCP
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